Politics Oct 30 Israel-Hamas war leads to increase of antisemitic threats on college campuses In the U.S., fears are rising among Jewish Americans as reports of antisemitic incidents have increased since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. In response, the White House is unveiling new plans to combat antisemitic attacks at schools and college…
Arts Oct 25 David Brooks writes about the art of seeing others in new book ‘How to Know a Person’ David Brooks is a regular on the NewsHour every Friday night. But while you were watching him, David was watching all of us. Pulling from his observations and other works, his new book, "How to Know a Person: The Art…
Politics Oct 24 GOP loses 3rd House speaker nominee after pushback from Trump dooms Emmer’s bid The House Republican Conference has lost another speaker nominee, its third this month. Pushback from former President Trump and his allies doomed Congressman Tom Emmer’s bid and he withdrew hours after getting the nomination. Lisa Desjardins has been following the…
Politics Oct 17 A look at Jim Jordan’s often controversial record in Congress In the first round of balloting for the next House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan got 200 votes from his GOP colleagues, short of the 217 he needed. But the Ohio congressman is closer to the gavel than he's ever been…
Nation Oct 16 What a partial gag order on Trump means for his election subversion case A federal judge in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on former President Donald Trump in the election subversion case against him. It bars Trump from targeting Special Counsel Jack Smith, his team, court staff and potential witnesses. It does…
Politics Oct 12 Scalise withdraws from speaker race, sending GOP search for leader into further chaos A day after House Republicans narrowly voted to nominate Steve Scalise to be the next speaker, the Louisiana congressman withdrew his name from consideration after it was clear he did not have the votes to win on the House floor.
Politics Oct 12 Scalise slips away from speakership as House Republicans remain deeply divided House Republicans and Congressman Steve Scalise may have slipped further away from having the votes to fill the job of House speaker. The chamber remains frozen and the GOP is deeply divided over who should lead them. Congressional Correspondent Lisa…
Politics Oct 11 GOP moves closer to electing Rep. Scalise as next House speaker House Republicans are one step closer to selecting a new speaker. They nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role, but not all members are on board and it is not yet clear if he has the votes to…
Nation Oct 09 Native Hawaiians push to preserve history and heritage following Maui wildfires On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're taking a closer look at the cultural heritage lost in the devastating Maui fires. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rosalyn LaPier, a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, about what Native Hawaiian…
World Oct 05 Biden asks Congress for more Ukraine funding as U.S. military aid is running out Thursday, President Biden convened his military and national security leaders for a briefing on the war in Ukraine. The conflict took a devastating turn overnight when Russian airstrikes killed more than 50 civilians, according to Ukrainian officials. It's the deadliest…